well, I myself was a really exstensive HA users, look my long forgotten Saka AAR and my group but the problem with my AS is rather simple, I allready build mine, and my borders are now filled with pantodapoi phalangitai, and at the north, you could allready guess I hire massive HA troops on my own too... but My problem now is in manpower, as I play on huge, and well, VH campaign is really **** everything up, including all faction join up against me.....

The Biggest problem, if you could tell from my story, is NOT at the north or egypt..... It was the Makedonians, who allready burn Rome (read: Barbaropolis burned by Makedon again!) by themself, and allready claiming Southern france in 178 BC. For some Obvious VH campaign AI reason, they sent numerous Hetairoi, Argyraspidai, and Hire all Mercs, together with their allies KH (who for some reason now held Kreta and Sparta, along with Syrakousai and Bosophorans), knocking my Byzantium pass soo often that the lesser players will simply "quit" from that region. That's why I put all my best soldiers here! Anyone had an idea on how to kick the Makedonians out of Pella (soory Satalexton), and gain VC?

Note that another front are also on their limit, I can't afford diverting troops for now, but at least now I'll try to deal with Sabyn first....